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-************************************************************************
-* Build and Install HDF5 Applications with CMake *
-************************************************************************
-
-Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
- HDF5 Applications from the HDF5 Examples package using the CMake tools.
- Users can adapt these instructions for their own applicaltions, see the
- "Minimum Project Files" section.
-
- More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
- www.cmake.org.
-
- CMake uses the command line, however the visual CMake tool is
- available for the configuration step. The steps are similiar for
- all the operating systems supported by CMake.
-
- NOTES:
- 1. Using CMake for building and using HDF5 is under active development.
- While we have attempted to provide error-free files, please
- understand that development with CMake has not been extensively
- tested outside of HDF. The CMake specific files may change
- before the next release.
-
- 2. CMake was originally introduced to support development on Windows,
- however it should be usable on any system where CMake is supported.
- Please send us any comments on how CMake support can be improved on
- any system. Visit the KitWare site for more information about CMake.
-
- 3. HDF5 library build and test results can be submitted to our CDash server at:
- cdash.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu.
- Please read the HDF and CDash document at:
- www.hdfgroup.org/CDash/HowToSubmit.
-
-
-========================================================================
- Preconditions
-========================================================================
-
- 1. We suggest you obtain the latest CMake for windows from the Kitware
- web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires CMake version 2.8.6 (minimum).
-
- 2. You have installed the HDF5 library built with CMake, by executing the
- HDF Install Utility (The *.exe file in the binary package for Windows).
- If you are using a Windows platform, you can obtain a pre-built Windows
- binary from The HDF Group's website at www.hdfgroup.org.
-
- 3. On Windows with Visual Studio, if you have installed the static HDF5
- library, you will need to add the HDF5\lib folder to the library
- search list. See the "Using Static Libraries with Visual Studio" section.
-
- 4. Set the environment variable HDF5_ROOT to the installed location of HDF5.
- On Windows HDF5_ROOT=C:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.x
- (Note there are no quote characters used on windows)
-
-========================================================================
- Building HDF5 Applications with CMake
-========================================================================
-
- 1. Run CMake
-
- The CMake executable is named "cmake-gui.exe" on Windows and should be
- available in your Start menu. For Linux, UNIX, and Mac users the
- executable is named "cmake-gui" and can be found where CMake was
- installed.
- Specify the source and build directories. It is recommemded that you
- choose a build directory different then the source directory
- (for example on Windows, if the source is at c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5, then
- use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5).
-
- OPTIONAL:
- Users can perform the configuration step without using the visual cmake-gui
- program. Example configuration step executed within the build directory:
-
- cmake -G "<generator>" [-D<options>] <sourcepath>
-
- Where <generator> is
- * Borland Makefiles
- * MSYS Makefiles
- * MinGW Makefiles
- * NMake Makefiles
- * Unix Makefiles
- * Visual Studio 10
- * Visual Studio 10 Win64
- * Visual Studio 6
- * Visual Studio 7
- * Visual Studio 7 .NET 2003
- * Visual Studio 8 2005
- * Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64
- * Visual Studio 9 2008
- * Visual Studio 9 2008 Win64
-
- <options> is:
- * BUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON
- * USE_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=[ON | OFF]
-
- 2. Configure the cache settings
-
- 2.1 Click the Configure button. If this is the first time you are
- running cmake-gui in this directory, you will be prompted for the
- generator you wish to use (for example on Windows, Visual Studio 9 2008).
- CMake will read in the CMakeLists.txt files from the source directory and
- display options for the HDF5 project. After the first configure you
- can adjust the cache settings and/or specify locations of other programs.
-
- Any conflicts or new values will be highlighted by the configure
- process in red. Once you are happy with all the settings and there are no
- more values in red, click the Generate button to produce the appropriate
- build files.
-
- On Windows, if you are using a Visual Studio generator, the solution and
- project files will be created in the build folder.
-
- On linux, if you are using the Unix Makefiles generator, the Makefiles will
- be created in the build folder.
-
- 2.2 Alternative command line example on Windows in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build directory:
-
- cmake -G "Visual Studio 9 2008" -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DUSE_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON ..
-
- 3. Build HDF5 Applications
-
- On Windows, you can build HDF5 applications using either the Visual Studio Environment
- or the command line. The command line is normally used on linux, Unix, and Mac.
-
- To build from the command line, navigate to your build directory and
- execute the following;
-
- cmake --build . --config {Debug | Release}
-
- NOTE: "--config {Debug | Release}" may be optional on your platform. We
- recommend choosing either Debug or Release on Windows. If you are
- using the pre-built binaries from HDF, use Release.
-
- 3.1 If you wish to use the Visual Studio environment, open the solution
- file in your build directory. Be sure to select either Debug or
- Release and build the solution.
-
- 4. Test HDF5 Applications.
-
- To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute;
-
- ctest . -C {Debug | Release}
-
- NOTE: "-C {Debug | Release}" may be optional on your platform. We
- recommend choosing either Debug or Release to match the build
- step on Windows.
-
- 6. The files that support building with CMake are all the files in the
- config/cmake folder, the CMakeLists.txt files in each source folder, and
- CTestConfig.cmake. CTestConfig.cmake is specific to the internal testing
- performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the users
- installation and needs.
-
- 7. More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
- www.cmake.org.
-
-
-========================================================================
- Using HDF5 Libraries with Visual Studio 2008
-========================================================================
-
- 8. Set up path for external libraries and headers
-
- Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio and go to "Tools" and select "Options",
- find "Projects", and then "VC++ Directories".
-
- 8.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
- and select "x64".
-
- 8.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Include files", add the
- header path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.7\include)
- to the included directories.
-
- 8.3 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files", add the
- library path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.7\lib)
- to the library directories.
-
- 8.4 If using Fortran libraries, you will also need to setup the path
- for the Intel Fortran compiler.
-
-
-========================================================================
- Minimum C Project Files for CMake
-========================================================================
-
- 9. Create a CMakeLists.txt file at the source root.
-..........................................................................
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.6)
-PROJECT (HDF5MyApp C CXX)
-
-FIND_PACKAGE (HDF5 REQURIED)
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-SET (LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE (hdf_example ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/hdf_example.c)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES (hdf_example ${LINK_LIBS})
-..........................................................................
-
-************************************************************************
-
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
-